WO1999027701A1 - Automatic control of participation in telemeetings - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates in general to the telecommunications field and, in particular, to a method and apparatus for use in automatically arranging for, and controlling participation in, telemeetings.
- a basic service offered by telecommunications networks is to provide a communications connection between at least two parties for a certain period of time.
- the process of providing this telecommunications service can be described conceptually as arranging a telecommunications meeting between the participants (i.e., a so-called "telemeeting").
- a communications network manager to (1) effectively manage a telemeeting involving numerous participants, (2) control participation in a telemeeting (e.g., should the meeting be open to anyone), (3) enable participants to join a telemeeting from any location, and (4) schedule a telemeeting in terms of both time and place?
- Teleconferencing is one basic service offered by conventional telecommunications systems whereby a limited number of participants can confer simultaneously with each other.
- the basic services now being offered typically do not offer any type of conference management support.
- the communication connections between the conference participants are made by the person who has asked for and initiated the telemeeting.
- the person initiating the meeting calls each participant in turn, which requires prior knowledge of the participants' calling addresses.
- the AT&T long distance telephone network offers a teleconferencing service known as the "Alliance Dedicated Teleconferencing Service.”
- This service can connect conference call participants together on up to 56 telephone lines. These conference calls are set up and controlled by AT&T operators with access to an AT&T conference management system.
- a limitation of this service is that the teleconference has to be booked in advance, which requires personal assistance from an AT&T operator.
- U.S. Patent No. 4,796,293 entitled "Enhanced Dedicated Teleconferencing System” discloses a service computer which is used as an intermediary between the Alliance system and a non-AT&T conference coordinator. Consequently, the conference coordinator has conference management capabilities similar to those of an AT&T operator.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,369,694 which is entitled "Unattended Meet-Me-Conference Controlled By A Telephone Terminal.”
- a telephone terminal (capable of executing application software programs) provides certain teleconferencing management and control functions, and uses control signals to communicate with the telecommunications network and establish connections for all conference participants.
- the disclosed system employs a modified Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) protocol to control the transfer of signalling and speech data.
- ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
- a problem with such a system is that special "intelligent" terminal equipment is required, which can limit the ultimate use of the service provided.
- the use of an ISDN protocol can be technically and/or financially prohibitive for certain network operators.
- Another disadvantage of the conventional conferencing methods is that only one mode of participation can be used based on a telephone connection. Consequently, in order to participate in a conference, there must be a telecommunications network available which excludes participation through, for example, a data network.
- the present invention advantageously allows a mixture of modes including participation through, for example, the Internet.
- a method and system are provided in which one or more unique identifiers are created which are associated directly with an upcoming telemeeting.
- a unique identifier can be a preselected telephone number in a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), or a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that identifies an address on the World Wide Web (WWW).
- PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
- URL Uniform Resource Locator
- a telemeeting is administered automatically under the control of a communications network's service node. Intended participants are invited to the meeting by including the unique identifier along with a notification message, such as, for example, in a facsimile message, e-mail message, page message, voice mail message, or WWW bulletin board announcement.
- any recipient of the notification message can call the telephone number (or click on the URL), and under the control of the service node, be connected to the telemeeting from any location.
- FIGURE 1 is a simplified block diagram of a system that can be used to implement the preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIGURE 2 is a diagram that more generally illustrates an arrangement that can be used for intended participants to access and participate in a telemeeting, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIGURE 3 is a flow diagram of an exemplary method that can be used to implement the present invention
- FIGURE 4 is a flow diagram of a second method that can be used to implement the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGURES 1 -4 of the drawings like numerals being used for like and corresponding parts of the various drawings.
- a communications system creates a unique identifier which is associated directly with an upcoming telemeeting, rather than with a particular piece of terminal equipment (e.g., a conference administrator's "intelligent" telephone).
- the unique identifier can be a preselected telephone number in a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), or a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that identifies an address on the World Wide Web.
- PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
- URL Uniform Resource Locator
- a conference administrator initiates a telemeeting, which is created and administered automatically under the control of a conference service node.
- the conference service node is coupled to a telecommunications network.
- the intended participants can be invited to the meeting by including the unique identifier along with a notification message, such as, for example, in a facsimile message, e-mail message, page message, voice mail message, bulletin board announcement (e.g., at a World Wide Web site), etc.
- a notification message such as, for example, in a facsimile message, e-mail message, page message, voice mail message, bulletin board announcement (e.g., at a World Wide Web site), etc.
- GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
- SMS Short Message Service
- any recipient of the notification message desiring to participate in the conference can, for example, call the telephone number provided (or click on the URL, etc.) in order to make a request to participate in the conference.
- the conference service node In response to receiving such a request to participate (via a telephone call, URL, etc.), the conference service node generates a reference identifier personalized for that requester. That personal reference identifies a specific meeting "location" for that requester. Using that personal reference (telephone number, etc.) and suitable terminal equipment, that requester can access the conference via that meeting location (e.g., a selected communications node, such as a host processor, communications controller, cluster controller, terminal, etc.).
- a selected communications node such as a host processor, communications controller, cluster controller, terminal, etc.
- FIGURE 1 is a simplified block diagram of a system that can be used to implement the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- System 100 includes a conference service node 101 which is capable of controlling and performing certain communications processing and switching functions.
- the switching functions can be implemented either in a switch 102 (e.g., a Private Automatic Branch Exchange or PABX), or by the service node 101 directly controlling the switching functions in a PSTN 103.
- switch 102 e.g., a Private Automatic Branch Exchange or PABX
- PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange
- switch 102 can be a communications node in a mobile communications service center (MSC).
- MSC mobile communications service center
- An example of such a node can be found in an AXE 10 Digital Switching System manufactured by Ericsson Telecom AB.
- FIGURE 1 the dotted lines denote signalling connections, while the solid lines denote speech communications.
- each telemeeting participant can be connected for speech communications to service node 101 via a communications node A, B or C and/or switch 102.
- a plurality of telephone numbers associated with the PSTN 103 are reserved for use with certain services (including telemeetings) that can be implemented in the conference service node 101.
- a telemeeting administrator e.g., conference originator or coordinator
- the conference service node 101 provides a list of the temporary telephone numbers (unique identifiers) allocated to the session to the telemeeting administrator (e.g., via the terminal), who distributes one or more of the temporary telephone numbers or other temporary references (e.g., a URL) in an "invitation" message to intended participants.
- the "invitation message” can be broadcast (open-ended) or conveyed directly to individual invitees.
- the intended participants can call at any time just before or after the announced time, the one or more telephone numbers which are allocated to the upcoming session. Each such call is queued and processed by the application software (in accordance with the session-defined data), which is executed by a processor (not explicitly shown) in the service node 101.
- an intended participant who is located closer to node B than node A or C can be given a telephone number for access to the conference through node B.
- an intended participant who is located closer to node C than node A or B can be given a telephone number for access through node C.
- the conference service node 101 selects the appropriate node (e.g., A, B or C) that a specific participant can use to access the conference.
- the conference service node can select an access node for other reasons as well.
- a particular node may be defined to handle communications in a specific format.
- an access node may be defined to handle traffic from participants who prefer to type and read text on a data terminal.
- particular nodes may be defined for different mixed groups of participants, whereby some participants use a telephone (speech connection) and other participants use a form of data communications.
- FIGURE 2 is a diagram that more generally illustrates an arrangement that can be used for intended participants to access and participate in a telemeeting, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGURE 2 shows a plurality of "physical" meeting locations in the form of conference bridges 110 and 120. Although only two conference bridges are shown for illustrative purposes, more than two conference bridges could be used.
- a first plurality of intended participants (1, 2, 3) in a first group have each received a personal reference from the conference service node (not explicitly shown) in response to the participants' respective requests to participate in the conference.
- the first group's personal references identify one or more addresses (e.g., URLs) or telephone numbers associated with the first conference bridge 110.
- a second plurality of intended participants (4, 5, 6) in a second group also have each received a personal reference from the conference service node in response to those participants' respective requests to participate in the conference.
- the second group's personal references identify one or more addresses (e.g., URLs) or telephone numbers associated with the second conference bridge 120. Consequently, the first group of participants (1, 2, 3) can access and participate in the conference via the first conference bridge 110, and the second group of participants (4, 5, 6) can access and participate in that same conference via the second conference bridge 120.
- the conference service node (not explicitly shown in FIGURE 2) generates and maintains control over all of the personal references, and as such, manages a so-called "virtual" conference.
- FIGURE 3 is a flow diagram of an exemplary method that can be used to implement the preferred embodiment of the invention.
- a telemeeting e.g., telephone conference
- a telemeeting administrator arraynger
- the administrator indicates to the service node (101) that the session is scheduled to occur at a specific date and time.
- the service node (101) allocates one or more temporary telephone numbers (or, for example, URLs for a web-site location) to the telemeeting administrator.
- the temporary telephone numbers are valid for, and associated directly with, the upcoming telemeeting session.
- the administrator distributes (e.g., by e-mail, page, broadcast, etc.) the temporary telephone numbers (URLs, etc.) in an invitation message to intended session participants.
- any of the invited participants can call the temporary telephone number (or click on a URL) in order to make a request to join the conference.
- the conference service node distributes a personal reference telephone number (or URL) to that participant. That personal number is associated with a particular conference bridge 110 or 120 (FIGURE 2). Consequently, that participant can access and join the conference via that conference bridge.
- each conference bridge (110, 120) can be a communications switch or node in a PSTN or Public Land
- the conference service node (101) if an invitee calls the personal telephone number during the session, then the conference service node (101) generates an alert message, which notifies the session administrator (e.g., via a terminal monitor) that the invitee is waiting to join the session. If, however, the caller is not an invitee, at step 215, that call can be disregarded (if the telemeeting administrator so desires).
- the telemeeting administrator can introduce the waiting invitee(s) to the conference at an appropriate time.
- the telemeeting administrator can then connect (e.g., by pushing on a button or clicking on a hyperlink) the new participant(s) to the conference.
- FIGURE 4 is a flow diagram of a second method that can be used to implement the preferred embodiment of the invention. Essentially, this method relates to a situation where a telemeeting is already in session between at least two participants, and another party is to be added. In a conventional system, the ongoing session would have been placed on hold, and a call would have been placed to the additional party in an attempt to bring that party into the session. In contrast, and in accordance with the present invention, at step 302, the service node (101) allocates a temporary telephone number (or URL, etc.) for use by the additional party.
- a temporary telephone number or URL, etc.
- an "invitation message” is issued (e.g., over a paging network, broadcast, etc.) which includes the temporary telephone number (or URL, etc.).
- the additional party can call the temporary number (or click on the URL, etc.).
- the conference service node (101) distributes a personal number to that additional party.
- the additional party calls that personal telephone number and is automatically connected by the service node (101) and switch (102) into the ongoing session.
- a party instead of receiving a temporary telephone number (URL, etc.) in an "invitation" message, a party can receive a personal number in the "invitation” message. Consequently, the party can call that personal number and be connected automatically by the service node and switch to the session.
- This method and the above-described method of receiving and calling a personal number (URL, etc.) after using the temporary number in the "invitation” message can be automated by logic executed in a user's (e.g., an invitee's) mobile terminal. Additionally, the user of the mobile terminal can respond to the "invitation" message with a reference number for a fixed terminal which will ultimately be used for the communication with the conference.
- the conference manager can use the submitted reference number to set up a connection between the fixed terminal and the conference.
- a method for using a mobile terminal for obtaining such services (conferencing, etc.) with a fixed terminal by remote control is described in commonly-assigned U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/705,851.
- the service node can distribute invitation messages including a URL.
- the URL can identify a location on the World Wide Web where a "chat room" can be utilized for the upcoming session.
- the present invention is not intended to be limited to a specific conference communications medium.
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